Inquiry Update

After feedback from my inquiry proposal I have made a few amendments and updates to ensure all feedback has been addressed...

Inquiry Proposal Update

Inquiry award title – BA Honours Professional Practice in Arts (Dance)

Inquiry questions – After your suggestion of including/ expanding my research to include a more general view of the impact or application of performance/drama I have decided to create clear sub -questions to allow me to explore the suggested possible avenues whilst maintaining my main focus on Dance as follows -

·         Why is Dance important within the Primary curriculum – Main question

• How Dance can benefit other school subjects
• Importance of performance in the curriculum
• How dance can help to develop performance & presentation skills throughout the curriculum

 ·         Does the success of Dance within the curriculum alter depending on whether taught by a specialist or generalist – Main question

• Is there a difference in success...why?
• Possible ways generalist could improve  subject knowledge and application

Literature review

I have begun starting to collect and expand more sources for my literature. After reading the article from Reading university and Handbook 7 I have work on the upside down triangle as a base for sources and will begin to develop and expand my review from this starting point.

I will send a copy of my 1^st draft through over the next week or so.

Broad issues –

·         Current curriculum – National primary curriculum (Ref: DFE-00178-2013) PDF https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-primary-curriculum

·         Broad look at changes made to curriculum by recent changing governments – Parliament briefing papers – SN06798

·         Proposed education policies set forward by the upcoming general elections – www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29642613

Studies which overlap with research –

·         Michael Gove’s national curriculum reform – the guardian

·         Dance UK – encouraging dance within primary education

·         Alexander,Rose,Woodhead 1992 - Curriculum organisation and classroom practice in primary schools: a discussion paper.

 

Studies directly related to inquiry –

·          http://danceplus.uk.com/the-role-and-value-of-dance-in-education

·         Caldwell. B 2013 - The Benefits of Arts in the Curriculum

·         Smith-Autard’s – The art of Dance in Education

·         Lynnette Young Overby research papers - 1992

·         Liora Bresler study on teachers fears and difficulties -  1990

Ethical considerations development

I hope I have clarified my ethical considerations below including my intentions with observations, interviews and the permissions which have already been gathered and others which still need to be confirmed

Informed Discussions have already taken place with the Head teacher and specific class teachers as regards to my intentions with the inquiry. Written permission has been given form the Head teacher and verbal agreements have been made with class teachers which will be gathered as written consent forms when necessary.

Children will be referred to as Child A, B, C etc. with no specific reference to their names or identity, the only information given will be there age group, therefore additional permissions will not be required as no specific child will be identified.

Observations will be made within Year 2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 classes which I currently teach observations will be made both as I teach and as their current generalist teacher instructs. No filming will take place. Permissions will be gathered from the specific teacher who I have already agreed possible observations with, again as no specific children or the teacher will be identified no additional permissions will be needed.

 The children will not be directly interview but comments made during the observation setting may be used within the inquiry, with no connection to individual children additional permissions will not be required.

 

Professional Artefact

I have begun looking in to possible ideas for my professional artefact, currently I am looking into a possible ‘advice’ video to help encourage generalist teachers on the best ways to teach and incorporate dance. The video would include example lesson activities, comments and advice from specialist and possible generalist teachers/school who have managed to incorporate dance successfully. I hope this could make use of my creativity and newly expanded social media tools i.e. you tube and Instagram.